USGS Cold Bay quadrangle
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The USGS Cold Bay quadrangle is a United States Geological Survey topographic map sheet covering the Cold Bay region of the Alaska Peninsula, including volcanic features such as Mount Pavlof.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USGS 1:250,000-scale quadrangle maps of Alaska | 1 |
| USGS Cold Bay quadrangle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5011668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USGS Cold Bay quadrangle Context triple: [Mount Pavlof, topographicMap, USGS Cold Bay quadrangle]
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A.
Bering Sea coastal plain
The Bering Sea coastal plain is a vast, low-lying tundra region in western Alaska characterized by wetlands, river deltas, and rich wildlife habitats along the Bering Sea.
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B.
Arctic Slope
The Arctic Slope is a remote, sparsely populated region of northern Alaska characterized by tundra landscapes, Indigenous Iñupiat communities, and significant Arctic oil and gas reserves.
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C.
Toksook Bay, Alaska
Toksook Bay, Alaska is a remote Yup’ik village on Nelson Island in western Alaska, notable for being the community where the 2020 U.S. Census population count officially began.
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D.
Ellsworth Land
Ellsworth Land is a remote, ice-covered region of West Antarctica located between the Amundsen Sea and the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, known for its mountainous terrain and role in polar research.
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E.
Red Flag–Alaska
Red Flag–Alaska is a large-scale, U.S.-led multinational air combat training exercise that provides realistic, high-intensity simulated combat scenarios for aircrews.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USGS Cold Bay quadrangle Target entity description: The USGS Cold Bay quadrangle is a United States Geological Survey topographic map sheet covering the Cold Bay region of the Alaska Peninsula, including volcanic features such as Mount Pavlof.
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A.
Bering Sea coastal plain
The Bering Sea coastal plain is a vast, low-lying tundra region in western Alaska characterized by wetlands, river deltas, and rich wildlife habitats along the Bering Sea.
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B.
Arctic Slope
The Arctic Slope is a remote, sparsely populated region of northern Alaska characterized by tundra landscapes, Indigenous Iñupiat communities, and significant Arctic oil and gas reserves.
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C.
Toksook Bay, Alaska
Toksook Bay, Alaska is a remote Yup’ik village on Nelson Island in western Alaska, notable for being the community where the 2020 U.S. Census population count officially began.
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D.
Ellsworth Land
Ellsworth Land is a remote, ice-covered region of West Antarctica located between the Amundsen Sea and the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, known for its mountainous terrain and role in polar research.
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E.
Red Flag–Alaska
Red Flag–Alaska is a large-scale, U.S.-led multinational air combat training exercise that provides realistic, high-intensity simulated combat scenarios for aircrews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USGS topographic quadrangle map
ⓘ
topographic map sheet ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| coversFeature |
Cold Bay
ⓘ
linked to:
Cold Bay, Alaska
Mount Pavlof ⓘ Pavlof Volcano ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Pavlof
volcanic features of the Alaska Peninsula ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
Cold Bay region
ⓘ
linked to:
Cold Bay, Alaska
|
| hasTheme |
physical geography
ⓘ
volcanology ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alaska Peninsula ⓘ |
| mapType | topographic ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
USGS 1:250,000-scale quadrangle maps of Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
USGS Cold Bay quadrangle
|
| publisher | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Alaska ⓘ |
| scale | 1:250000 ⓘ |
| shows |
airfields
ⓘ
bays ⓘ coastlines ⓘ contour lines ⓘ drainage patterns ⓘ elevation ⓘ hydrography ⓘ islands ⓘ lakes ⓘ mountain peaks ⓘ relief ⓘ rivers ⓘ settlements ⓘ shorelines ⓘ volcanic landforms ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
geological mapping
ⓘ
volcanic hazard studies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cartographers
ⓘ
geologists ⓘ land managers ⓘ researchers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
field navigation
ⓘ
land management ⓘ resource assessment ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USGS Cold Bay quadrangle Description of subject: The USGS Cold Bay quadrangle is a United States Geological Survey topographic map sheet covering the Cold Bay region of the Alaska Peninsula, including volcanic features such as Mount Pavlof.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: USGS Cold Bay quadrangle